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sheshe2

(83,751 posts)
Thu May 1, 2014, 06:28 PM May 2014

"Whoever You Are"

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." -- Nelson Mandela

For a beautifully-illustrated picture book, filled with pictures of girls and boys from around the world, that teaches children that no matter where we come from "love is the same," check out Mem Fox's

"Whoever You Are"

"Little one, / whoever you are, / wherever you are, / there are little ones / just like you / all over the world."
So begins the Australian author Mem Fox's joyful picture book Whoever You Are, a celebration of the world's diverse cultures, both our similarities and differences. Leslie Straub's innovative, colorful, folk art--style oil paintings of children from all corners of the globe are bordered with photographs of hand-carved, bejeweled frames -- and they all reflect Fox's message that no matter where we come from, within our hearts "Joys are the same, / and love is the same. / Pain is the same, / and blood is the same." A gem!

http://www.amightygirl.com/whoever-you-are

For many Mighty Girl stories for both children and teens that encourage tolerance and acceptance of differences, visit our "Tolerance" section at

http://www.amightygirl.com/books/personal-development/values?cat=216

This stunning photo is by Sigi Kolbe, a Namibian photographer and painter - browse her work at
http://sigikolbe.wix.com/kolbe



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"Whoever You Are" (Original Post) sheshe2 May 2014 OP
Makes me want to sing "Ebony and Ivory" nt Xipe Totec May 2014 #1
Mahalo she~ Cha May 2014 #2
You are welcome Cha. sheshe2 May 2014 #3
lol.. I hated Cha May 2014 #4
LOL~ sheshe2 May 2014 #5
Thank you so much! UtahLib May 2014 #6
I think I will pick it up for ... sheshe2 May 2014 #7

Cha

(297,196 posts)
2. Mahalo she~
Thu May 1, 2014, 09:20 PM
May 2014


Like Denis Leary says.. no one is born a bigot.. his two year old hates naps. End of list.

sheshe2

(83,751 posts)
3. You are welcome Cha.
Thu May 1, 2014, 09:27 PM
May 2014

For me, I hated having to put on a dress to go to Sunday school, hid under the bed every time it came out of the closet End of list~

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